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There's a chapter in EXODUS 2022, where orca whales travel deep into Puget Sound, to the Manette Bridge in Kitsap County. It actually happened last week, and my wife, Susan Andersson (marine naturalist and founder of Kitsap Orca Watch got some cool pictures. Have you ever seen orca whales in the wild? I'd love to hear about your experiences.

(WILD)LIFE IMITATES ART

NATURE BATS LAST

SUMMER 2014

THEODORE ROOSEVELT'S TAKE ON TROLLS

A FUN DAY HIKE—AND INSPIRATION FOR YOUR NEXT POST-APOCALYPTIC NOVEL

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The school of Jack Reacher. Five writing skills I’ve learned reading bestselling author Lee Child.

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The rise of eco-fiction. An interview with Ashland Creek Press Editor and Co-Founder, John Yunker.

"Exodus 2022 is unlike anything I have ever read before. I think it deserves a genre of all its own.

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NATURE BATS LAST

SUMMER 2014

THEODORE ROOSEVELT'S TAKE ON TROLLS

A FUN DAY HIKE—AND INSPIRATION FOR YOUR NEXT POST-APOCALYPTIC NOVEL

Six days in the wilderness. Finding joy—and story ideas—in a trek across Olympic National Park.

Using Facebook to connect with another species.

The school of Jack Reacher. Five writing skills I’ve learned reading bestselling author Lee Child.

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